When a user logs into a Web site or into an ATG product, a UserAuthority object authenticates the user’s login name and password. A user authority determines identities throughout the ATG security system. The Personalization module provides several user authorities that are configured out-of-the-box. The /atg/userprofiling/ProfileUserAuthority component controls security for the profile repository user directory.

For more information about the UserAuthority object, see Security Services Classes and Interfaces in the Managing Access Control chapter of the Platform Programming Guide.

Note: If you are using Oracle Access Management for Single Sign On authentication to the Business Control Center, ATG authentication for Business Control Center users is disabled. For additional information, refer to the Using Oracle Access Manager for Single Sign On section of the Installation and Configuration Guide.